20240028378. METHOD FOR MODIFYING AN SD-WAN USING METRIC-BASED HEAT MAPS simplified abstract (VMware, Inc.)

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METHOD FOR MODIFYING AN SD-WAN USING METRIC-BASED HEAT MAPS

Organization Name

VMware, Inc.

Inventor(s)

Navaneeth Krishnan Ramaswamy of Chennai (IN)

Arun Kumar Srinivasan of Waterloo (CA)

METHOD FOR MODIFYING AN SD-WAN USING METRIC-BASED HEAT MAPS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240028378 titled 'METHOD FOR MODIFYING AN SD-WAN USING METRIC-BASED HEAT MAPS

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a method for using a heat map to modify a software-defined wide-area network (SD-WAN) deployed across multiple geographic locations. The method collects metrics associated with data message flows and generates a heat map that considers the flows, locations of managed forwarding elements (MFEs), and locations of destination clusters. The heat map is then used to identify modifications to improve the forwarding of data message flows in the SD-WAN.

  • The method uses a heat map to modify an SD-WAN deployed across multiple geographic locations.
  • Multiple metrics associated with data message flows are collected.
  • A heat map is generated based on the collected metrics, considering the flows, MFE locations, and destination cluster locations.
  • The generated heat map is used to identify modifications to improve the forwarding of data message flows in the SD-WAN.

Potential Applications:

  • Network optimization: The method can be used to optimize the performance and efficiency of SD-WANs by identifying modifications that improve data message flow forwarding.
  • Traffic management: By analyzing the heat map, network administrators can make informed decisions about routing and load balancing to ensure optimal traffic management across the SD-WAN.

Problems Solved:

  • Inefficient data message flow forwarding: The method addresses the problem of suboptimal forwarding of data message flows in an SD-WAN by using a heat map to identify modifications that improve forwarding efficiency.
  • Lack of visibility: The heat map provides a visual representation of the network's performance, allowing administrators to identify areas that require improvement and make informed decisions.

Benefits:

  • Improved network performance: By identifying modifications based on the heat map, the method can enhance the forwarding of data message flows, resulting in improved network performance and reduced latency.
  • Enhanced network visibility: The heat map provides a clear visualization of the network's performance, enabling administrators to easily identify areas that require attention and make data-driven decisions for network optimization.


Original Abstract Submitted

some embodiments provide a method for using a heat map to modify an sd-wan (software-defined wide-area network) deployed for a set of geographic locations. from a set of managed forwarding elements (mfes) that forward multiple data message flows through the sd-wan to a set of destination clusters, the method collects multiple metrics associated with the multiple data message flows. based on the collected multiple metrics, the method generates a heat map that accounts for (1) the multiple data message flows, (2) locations of the set of mfes, and (3) locations of the one or more destination clusters. the method uses the generated heat map to identify at least one modification to make to the sd-wan to improve forwarding of the multiple data message flows.

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